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Gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption model health certificates: version history

Updated 31 January 2024

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Competent authorities must provide a health certificate to exporters of animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

Competent authorities should use the updates below to make changes to health certificates for exporters to ensure they are in line with the current version of the model health certificates.

GBHC109X GEL Gelatine from non-EU countries

Version 3.1

Published September 2022:

  • This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.

  • II.1 (Public health attestation): removed references to Commission Decision 2007/453/EC in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘BSE risk status’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

  • Notes: Included a new footnote (3) with a link to a document on data.gov.uk

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 April 2023:

  • II.1: missing opening bracket added in first bullet point (“comes from (an) establishment(s)”)

  • II.1: typographic error corrected from “Decision 2007/453fEC” to “Decision 2007/453 EC” in third “either” statement, beginning “the gelatine does not contain and is not derived from mechanically separated meat..”

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • legislation titles shortened throughout

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 2.0

Certificate published April 2021 – accepted until 1 November 2022.

Version 1.0

Certificate published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022.

GBHC430 GEL Gelatine

Version 1.1

Published August 2023:

  • Boxes II.a and II.b deleted from Notes for Completion header

Version 1.0

Published April 2023 – accepted until 29 April 2024

  • replaces GBHC109E

GBHC110X COL Collagen from non-EU countries

Version 3.1

Published September 2022:

  • This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.

  • Part 2.II.1 (public health attestation): removed references to Commission Decision 2007/453 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘BSE risk status’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

  • Notes: removed references to Commission Decision 2007/453 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘BSE risk status’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

  • added a new footnote (3) with a link to a document on data.gov.uk

  • replaced all references to “OIE” with references to “WOAH (formerly OIE)”

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 April 2023:

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.1

Published February 2022 – accepted until 1 November 2022:

  • signatory updated from “Certifying Officer” to “Official Veterinarian”

  • legislation titles shortened throughout

  • certificate reference number added to each page

  • certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.0

Certificate published November 2020 – accepted until 1 September 2022.

GBHC431 COL Collagen

Version 1.1

Published August 2023:

  • Boxes II.a and II.b deleted from Notes for Completion header

Version 1.0

Published April 2023 – accepted until 29 April 2024

  • replaces GBHC110E

GBHC111X RCG Raw collagen or gelatine materials from non-EU countries

Version 3.1

Published September 2022:

  • This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.

  • II.1: removed references to Commission Decision 2007/453 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘BSE risk status’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

  • II.2: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008

  • II.2: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010

  • II.2.2.1(i): deleted ‘the’ so that it reads ‘…import into Great Britain for fresh meat…’

  • Notes (Box reference I.8): removed reference to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation No 119/2009. Replaced with reference to a document relating to ‘meat of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 119/2009

  • Notes: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008

  • Notes: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010

  • Notes: amended footnote (2) to include a link to documents on data.gov.uk

  • added a new footnote (7) with a link to a document on data.gov.uk

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 April 2023:

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”

  • II.1: “2017,625” corrected to “2017/625” in opening paragraph

  • II.2.2.1(i): “Commission) Regulation (EU No 206/2010” corrected to “Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010”

  • II.2.2.1(ii): “Commission) Regulation (EC) No 119/2009” corrected to “Commission Regulation (EC) No 119/2009”

  • II.2.2.1: “11.2.2.1” corrected to “II.2.2.1” in clause numbering of “or” statements

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • certificate reference number added to all pages

  • certificate version number added to all pages

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.0

Certificate published November 2020 – accepted until 1 November 2022.

GBHC432 RCG Raw collagen or gelatine materials

Version 1.2

Published 31 January 2024

  • Attestation ‘AH/A350 Animal requirements (storage)’ has been renamed ‘AH/P553 Product requirements’

Version 1.1

Published August 2023 – accepted until 31 July 2024.

  • Boxes II.a and II.b deleted from Notes for Completion header

Version 1.0

Published April 2023 – accepted until 29 April 2024

  • replaces GBHC111E

GBHC112X TRCG Treated raw collagen or gelatine materials from non-EU countries

Version 3.1

Published September 2022:

  • This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.

  • II.1: removed references to Commission Decision 2007/453 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘BSE risk status’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

  • Notes: removed reference to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation No 119/2009. Replaced with reference to a document relating to ‘meat of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 119/2009

  • Notes: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008

  • Notes: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010

  • Notes: amended footnote (2) to include link to documents on data.gov.uk

  • added a new footnote (5) with a link to a document on data.gov.uk

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 April 2023:

  • I.11: “despatch” corrected to “dispatch”

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • legislation titles shortened throughout

  • certificate reference number added to all pages

  • certificate version number added to all pages

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.0

Certificate published November 2020 – accepted until 1 November 2022.

GBHC433 TRCG Treated raw collagen or gelatine materials

Version 1.2

Published January 2024:

  • Attestation ‘AH/A350 Animal requirements (storage)’ has been renamed ‘AH/P553 Product requirements’

Version 1.1

Published August 2023 - accepted until 31 July 2024:

  • Boxes II.a and II.b deleted from Notes for Completion header

Version 1.0

Published April 2023 – accepted until 29 April 2024

  • replaces GBHC112E

GBHC123X COL/GEL-T/S Raw or treated raw collagen or gelatine materials transit or storage from non-EU countries

Version 3.1

Published September 2022:

  • This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.

  • II.1: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation No 119/2009 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘meat of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 119/2009

  • II.1: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008

  • II.1: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010

  • Notes: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation No 119/2009. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘meat of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 119/2009

  • Notes: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008

  • Notes: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010

  • added a new footnote (1) with a link to documents on data.gov.uk

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 April 2023:

  • I.6: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • legislation titles shortened throughout

  • certificate reference number added to all pages

  • certificate version number added to all pages

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.0

Certificate published November 2020 – accepted until 1 November 2022.

GBHC434 COL/GEL-T/S Raw or treated raw collagen or gelatine materials transit or storage

Version 1.1

Published August 2023:

  • Boxes II.a and II.b deleted from Notes for Completion header

Version 1.0

Published April 2023 – accepted until 29 April 2024

  • replaces GBHC123E

GBHC162 Gelatine from United States

Version 3.0

Published May 2022:

  • Notes: guidance notes on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • certificate reference number added to all pages

  • certificate version number added to all pages

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.1

Certificate published December 2020 – accepted until 1 November 2022.

Version 1.0

Certificate published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022.

GBHC163 Collagen from United States

Version 3.1

Published November 2022.

Updated section ‘IV. Production and analysis information’, under ‘Declaration to the United States Food and Drug Administration’. Removed the following:

  • ‘- Moisture (105°C) ~ 15%’

  • ‘- Ash (550°C) - 2%’

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 June 2023:

  • Notes: guidance notes on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • certificate reference number added to all pages

  • certificate version number added to all pages

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.1

Certificate published December 2020 – accepted until 1 November 2022.

Version 1.0

Certificate published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022.

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